The Zion Williamson era of the Pelicans continues it’s slow start in a 113-106 loss to the nuggets at home in the Smoothie King Center. The team lost control in the 1st and couldn’t ever quite get it’s footing against Denver’s size as Brandon Ingram continued his cold spell scoring only 13 points on 11 shots. Jrue Holiday had an even rougher game, only scoring 12 points on 17 shots, another in a line of disappointing outings for the team’s leader.
We did get another Zion outing, with the rookie star playing 21 minutes last night. He’s still shooting red hot from the floor, scoring 15 points on only 9 shots, but no 3s, along with six rebounds, a monstrous block, and his first dunk off an alley-oop. While Zion was on the court, the Pels outscored the Nuggets by 16 points.
The Pels are now 5-5 in their last ten and sit four and a half games out of the playoffs. They take on the Celtics tomorrow at 5PM.
After guiding LSU to a national title, head coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to a six-year contract extension worth 42-million dollars. The contract extension is pending approval of the LSU Board of Supervisors. The deal keeps Coach O’ in Baton Rouge through the 2026 season. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says there were doubters when former athletics director Joe Alleva hired Orgeron as the head coach in 2016, but it’s turned out to be a perfect fit…
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LSU, on a seven-game win streak, takes on the 12-6 Longhorns today on the hardwood. Tigers Coach Will Wade says the Longhorns will be ready for the Tigers